Best Tips of 2016: #12, Two players at the net

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Best Tips of 2016: #12, Two players at the net

Having both players at net gives your team the upper hand.

Published Dec 20, 2016

The year has been long and chaotic, so here's a countdown of the Top 15 instruction tips we have to offer.

See No. 13 here.

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Your goal in doubles should always be to get both players into the net. The team that has both players at the net wins the point 85 percent of the time. The moment both players are at net, it changes the whole dynamic of the point, giving the net team the immediate advantage and putting the other team on the defense.

Check out No. 11.